Yes, it's true that not all of us gays are affluent, upwardly-mobile (young and attractive) white men but most people in the community want to be associated with that demographic and therefore advertising and any social-status-related aspect will have a spotlight on that type of demographic...

Totally agree, Torontoviberator! It reminds me of the saying, "the more things change, the more they stay the same." Toronto is different from most North American (and global) cities in how comfortable people of varied backgrounds in all contexts can feel in the GTA, which is quite remarkable...

Oh no! So the height restrictions would likely be in force here too...it's disappointing to know that height restrictions can be in effect so close to the financial district. What is the purpose of having a height restriction in that area (front & simcoe-ish)? what are they trying to protect? i...

OMG, this is so sexciting! I just did an electrifying happy dance that one would normally only see during gay pride week in Gayonto! Can't wait! I'm really hoping this tower's overall size will outdo Calgary's Bow tower. :)

Hi, thanks for the info. Out of curiosity, as per the third pic, it seems that the current office portion of the building would be re-clad, so that the building as a whole would look more seamless. Is my assumption correct? Thanks! If yes, do we know what color will be used?

This mall, as big as it is already, should absolutely be expanded by at least 200K sq. ft., by adding a third level (as i'm assuming there is minimal room left to expand outward). Furthermore, they should do a complete reno of the mall and ensure there are no dead spaces or corridors. Despite...

This type of cladding looks good (to me); I'm wondering if it's not feasible (asides from cost-related matters) to have residential buildings covered in this type of (sharp) cladding rather than the spandrel-heavy buildings that we tend to get for the most part. The contrast between this side...

While you're right you could have stated the same thing in a much nicer way. How about, "Hi, you should probably check the Real Estate thread". Just saying....

356 sq. ft. units are the smallest, not the only type of units in this building. So if the average is 550 sq. ft., I'm sure they'll be in the 400K+ range, and when looking at 24-34 year old mostly single men, i'm sure that's all they can afford.... you can't just look at the smallest unit size...

I highly doubt Toronto gets very many tourists from these cities; if there are people in Toronto from these cities, it's either to visit friends & family or for business purposes, not to actually purposely visit Toronto to see its attractions (and yes, that includes the CN Tower; most foreigners...

It seems that this condo is targeting 'alpha' males (see the interview in The Star) so that is what he meant by "first purely residential building [that's targeted at alpha males that work on Bay Street]."

completely agree; i knew that because this Canada tower proposal looked good, it would eventually change to something more modest - to fit Toronto's "it's good enough for us" standards. Add to that, our stupid city planning staff will approve this latest tower proposal even if it doesn't truly...

I agree with you, however, the reason behind some thinking it's totally awesome is because it's tall, not grey (at least per the render), and not a complete box. In this city, those reasons alone can result in some being blown away (and you can't blame them). The only thing is I wonder if either...

But isn't an 80s type building progress for Toronto? :P Don't worry, this is only an initial render. It's likely that the final render and product will be boxier and greyer than this render to fit in with Toronto's 'building' guidelines (where grey boxes rule)! :P

True, Platform 27, and thanks for the comprehensive answer, but I guess it's hard for me to accept that reality. LOL and :( at the same time. Anyway, if I had to look at what companies are most likely to have presence in the core, i think my office-tower-construction wet-dream would be the...

^^^^ Hi, I definitely am not saying that we should have tall buildings regardless of what happens at the street. If anything, I'm saying people at city hall should focus more on how new developments in and around the core meet the street, and keep the character of neighborhoods and buildings...

Hey Mckarisma, Yes, many factors are at play and the talent pool in the core is the strongest (numbers-wise especially), however, imagine if the tax rate was lower - then, we would likely see less of a shift of lower-end and some mid-range office jobs to the 905 that the last ten to twelve...

Exactly! That's why the financial district, while dense and tall, ends up making downtown Toronto look small in many views relative to its actual size! And finally, when we are seeing growth of tall buildings (50+ storeys) outside of the financial district (albeit residential), the wonderful...

^^^ Completely agree, Taal, and that's the main issue regarding potential future growth of the core. Once most major employers relocate to different buildings (in this office-tower construction cycle), what will be the force behind the construction of towers say five years from now? I'm hoping...

Thanks for all the info. Out of curiosity, does Bell Canada have any office presence in the downtown core anymore? (I did not know that Bell had moved to Mississauga.) And since we're talking about office space, remember how there were reports on Toronto's uncompetitive commercial tax rates...